Pro Farmer’s Daily Advice Monitor

Pro Farmer editors provide daily updates on advice, including if now is a good time to catch up on cash sales.

Pro Farmer Daily Advice Monitor
Pro Farmer Daily Advice Monitor
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  • June 5: No changes.
  • June 4: No changes.
  • June 3: No changes.
  • June 2: No changes.
  • May 30: No changes.

*Note: Check below daily to see if we recommend catch-up sales for individual markets.

Corn

Cash-only marketers2024 crop: 70% sold
2025 crop: 20% forward sold
Hedgers — cash sales2024 crop: 70% sold
2025 crop: 20% forward sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
Wait on an extended corrective bounce to increase sales.

Soybeans

Cash-only marketers2024 crop: 65% sold
2025 crop: 10% forward sold
Hedgers — cash sales
2024 crop: 65% sold
2025 crop: 10% forward sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
Wait on a move back to the recent highs or higher to make additional old- and new-crop sales.

Wheat

Cash-only marketers2025-crop: 20% forward sold.
Hedgers — cash sales2025-crop: 20% forward sold.
Hedgers — futures/optionsnone
Our target for increasing 2025-crop sales is the $5.70 level or higher in July SRW futures. We would likely make initial 2026-crop sales at that time.

Cotton

Cash-only marketers2024 crop: 35% sold
Hedgers — cash sales2024 crop: 35% sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
Wait on an extended corrective rebound to advance cash sales.
Livestock

Cattle

2nd qtr. 20250%
3rd qtr. 20250%
4th qtr. 20250%
1st qtr. 20260%
Fed cattle producers should continue to carry risk in the cash market.

Hogs

2nd qtr. 2025 0%
3rd qtr. 20250%
4th qtr. 20250%
1st qtr. 20260%

Carry all production risk in the cash market.

Feed

Corn
2nd qtr. 2025100%
3rd qtr. 202533%
4th qtr. 20250%
1st qtr. 20260%
You have all corn-for-feed needs covered in the cash market through July.
Meal
2nd qtr. 2025100%
3rd qtr. 202533%
4th qtr. 20250%
1st qtr. 20260%
You have all soymeal needs covered in the cash market through July.